Rugged Case for iPhone 16 Pro - Desert
Designed by Nomad
Size guide
Your Apple Watch Size
Compatible Nomad Band Size
49 mm
Ultra / 46 mm
46 mm
Ultra / 46 mm
45 mm
Ultra / 46 mm
44 mm
Ultra / 46 mm
42 mm
41 mm / 46 mm
41 mm
41 mm / 46 mm
40 mm
41 mm / 46 mm
38 mm
41 mm / 46 mm
Specifications
Features and benefits
- Survives a 15ft drop
- The polycarbonate frame takes the flex and the TPU corners absorb the impact. Raised edges hold the screen and lenses clear of the surface when you set it down.
- Grip in the wet and through gloves
- Grooved bumpers run the full length of both sides.
- Full-strength MagSafe and Qi2
- Pulls at 800 to 1100gf, with an alignment magnet so wallets, mounts and chargers sit square.
- Buttons with a proper click
- Anodised aluminium side buttons, and a glass Camera Control button that keeps the slide and light-press gestures working.
- Built-in wrist strap anchor
- The anchor point sits inside the case and takes Nomad's Wrist Strap or a lanyard of your own.
Specifications
| Drop protection | 15ft |
|---|---|
| Weight | 47g |
| Dimensions | 155 x 77 x 16mm |
| Bumper thickness | 3.3mm |
| Screen lip, bottom | 1.11mm |
| Screen lip, sides and top | 1.85mm |
| Magnets | Nickel-plated neodymium |
| Magnetic force | 800 to 1100gf |
| Alignment magnet | Yes |
| Wireless charging | MagSafe and Qi2 |
Materials
| Backplate | Matte PET |
|---|---|
| Frame | Polycarbonate |
| Bumpers and camera ring | TPU |
| Camera Control button | Glass |
| Side buttons | Anodised aluminium |
| Interior lining | Microfibre |
What's in the box
- Nomad Rugged Case for iPhone 18 Pro in Blue
- Interchangeable Stellar Orange button set
Compatibility
Fits: iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro.
Doesn't fit: iPhone 18 Pro Max, iPhone 18, iPhone 18 Air, or anything older than the iPhone 17 Pro. The Pro Max version of this case is part number NM017965858.
Works with: MagSafe chargers, wallets, power banks, car mounts and tripod mounts. Qi2 wireless chargers. Nomad Wrist Strap, and third-party lanyards threaded through the Nomad anchor.
Is it right for you?
Yes, if you put a phone through a hard day. Site work, trades, cycling, climbing, travel, or any job where the phone gets set down on concrete more often than a desk. If you'd rather add a few millimetres than replace a screen, this is the one.
Probably not, if you're after a slim case. Bumpers are 3.3mm and the whole design trades pocketability for impact protection. If thinness or a leather finish matters more to you than the drop rating, look at the rest of the Nomad range instead.
Using it
Swapping the buttons. Push the fitted button out firmly from the outside of the case. Press the replacement in from the inside until it clicks into its housing.
Fitting a wrist strap. Seat the strap's anchor in the recess inside the case and push the D-ring out through the USB-C port opening. Drop the iPhone in, then loop the strap through the D-ring. Any other lanyard can go through the D-ring too, but you still need the Nomad anchor.
Cleaning. A soft, damp cloth. Skip solvents and abrasive cleaners, which will damage the anodised finish and the matte coating on the backplate.
Warranty
Nomad gives a 2-year limited warranty from the date of purchase.
Covered: manufacturing and workmanship defects. Faults in how the case was built.
Not covered: normal wear and tear, cosmetic ageing, scratches and scuffs from everyday use, damage caused by dropping the case, misuse, and any modification of the product. A case that's absorbed an impact and shows the marks has done its job, and that isn't a defect.
Questions
- Is it MagSafe compatible?
- Yes, with any MagSafe charger or accessory. It also carries an alignment magnet, so accessories that need a fixed orientation sit the right way up.
- Will it fit my iPhone 18 Pro Max?
- No. This is the iPhone 18 Pro version, which also fits the iPhone 17 Pro. The Pro Max case is part number NM017965858.
- How do I change the buttons?
- Push the fitted button out from the outside, then press the new one in from the inside until it clicks.
- My case is scratched. Is that covered?
- No. The warranty covers manufacturing defects, not wear and tear or drop damage. Scuffing on the bumpers is the case working as intended.
Product data
| Brand | Nomad |
|---|---|
| Product line | Rugged Case |
| Colour | Blue |
| Part number | NM017989858 |
| Barcode | 856504017989 |
| Fits | iPhone 18 Pro, 17 Pro |
| Case type | Rugged |
| Made in | China |
| Warranty | 2-year limited |
| Sold by | MegaMac |
Other names for this product
Sometimes listed as a tough case, heavy duty case, protective case or drop proof case. Fits the iPhone 17 Pro as well as the iPhone 18 Pro, so it may also be searched for as a Nomad Rugged Case for iPhone 17 Pro.
Also available
Part numbers for the rest of the range:
- iPhone 18 Pro, Orange – NM017972858
- iPhone 18 Pro, Tan – NM520905858
- iPhone 18 Pro Max, Blue – NM017965858
- iPhone 18 Pro Max, Orange – NM017958858
- iPhone 18 Pro Max, Tan – NM520899858
- This product – iPhone 18 Pro, Blue – NM017989858
Sold by MegaMac.
